U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Receive Honorary Degree from LMU

Ban, a former diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be honored for his humanitarian accomplishments; exceptional dedication to the United Nations, his country and the citizens of the world; and his integrity, life and work as an embodiment of the promotion of justice and service to others. During Ban's tenure, which began in January 2007, the United Nations has advanced major initiatives on climate change, violence against women and the Ebola crisis.

This event is co-sponsored by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts and Asia Media International at LMU.

All media outlets wanting to cover this event must RSVP to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. Please include the names of the reporters and videographers you plan to send to the event and the number and types of vehicles that will need reserved parking.

About Loyola Marymount University
Located between the Pacific Ocean and downtown Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is ranked third in "Best Regional Universities/West" by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1911, LMU is the largest Jesuit, Catholic university in the Southwest, with more than 6,000 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate and law students. A comprehensive university, LMU offers 57 undergraduate majors and 51 minor programs, along with 43 master's degree programs, one education doctorate, one juris doctorate, one doctorate of juridical science and 13 credential/authorization programs. LMU news and events are found at: www.lmu.edu/news.

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